Combination garment



Nov. 15, 1932. s. Fox

COMBINATION GARMENT Filed Feb. 18. 19:

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 a INVENTO5D* MW La ATTOR'NEY COMBINATION GARMENT LLATTORNEY Nov. 15, 1932. A 5. FOX 1,887,926

Patented Nov. 15, 1932 PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL FOX, 01! NEW YORK, N Y.

comama'rxon denim Application filed Iebruary 18, 1980. Serial No. 429,338.

The invention relates to a combination garment, and more particularly to a garment comprising a shirtwaist or blouse forming the upper part of the garment and drawers forming the lower art thereof. It is, therefore,

usually a combination of upper outer garment and lower under garment.

The invention aims to provide an improved combination garment which will afford full and secure covering of the body, shall be comfortable and convenient to put on and take ofi, shall meet all requirements of convenience of the wearer, and shall be especially adapted for riding and .other sport wear as well as for general wear. The upper garment member, or waist, does not become disarranged by physical exercise of the wearer since it is securely held by the lower part, or

drawers, and there is no bunching of the garment material at the waist line. b

The nature of the invention, however, will.

best be understood when described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in

which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the closed or buttoned garment made in accordance with the present invention; i

Fig. 2 is a back view of the garment;

Fig. 3 is a front view of the garment shown unbuttoned both in the upper shirtwaist ortion and lower drawers portion, with the aps thereof folded back; and

Fig. 4 is also a front view of the garment showing'only the lower or drawers portion unbuttoned and folded back.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the upper portion of thegarmentcomprising a shirtwaist with sleeves and attached soft collar. The short drawers 11 forming the lower portion of the garment are attached to the upper portion 10 at the waist-line by a band 12 to which each part is stitched, the drawers 11 being permanently attachedv for only'about three-quarters of the circumference, that is, from side to side across'the back, i and from one side to the center in front.

From the center to about the middle of the other side a closure band 13 at the top of the center ofthe front of the waist band to E5 also formed to open downwardly from the .withan overlapping closure band 18 between tom of the corresponding portion of the waist. The drawers are thus adapted to be opened or separated from the waist band .at the bottom of the waist from the point 14 at the points 15 and 16. Buttons or-other suitable fastening devices 19 are provided for detachably securing the closure bands 13 and 18 in closed position. When the bands 13 and C3 18 are opened the front flap 17 and the side portion 20 and adjacent rear portion of the drawers are free -to'be drawn away from the wearer without disturbing the. shirtwaist portion of the garment. P

The upper or shirtwaist portion of the garment is made to open down the front from the collar band to the waist band, the edges being provided with the usual overlapping closure band .21 and fastening band or portion 22, and buttons or other suitablefastening devices-being provided for detachably securing the closure band to .the under or fastening band. 1

The waist band 12 and'theclosure band 13 may be formed by a single band which is secured to the bottom of the upper portion of the garment .from'the bottom of the fastening band 22 to the point 15, and to'both the bottom of thewaist and the top of the drawers from the point 15 around the back and other side of the garment and to the center of the front, and is secured to the top of the drawers from the center point 14 to the point 15. p j

Fig. -3 shows both portions of the garment unbuttoned andopened for putting on or taking off. Fig. 4 shows the garment with the upper portion closed and the drawers portion openQ. x I v The drawersportion of the garment is most desirably ,made up of five portions, namely two back sections 25, two front sections 26 and a crotchportion 27 the latter comprising, preferably, .a double layer of material to strengthen the garment at this point. The upper part of the garment is formed in the manner of any usual or suitable shirtwaist or blouse for sports or other wear.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a garment made as described may be effectively closed and readily opened as required; that the upper shirtwaist ortion 0 is securely held at the bottom by the rawersportion and a flat unbunched waist-line portion assured; and that the garment gives a maximum of comfort and convenience to the wearer; and'that it is of simple design and 16 not expensive to make.

It will be understood that the garmentcould be sleeveless or with shorter sleeves than those shown, and thatthe drawers portion could be made longer; if desired.

20 What claimis: A combination garment for athletic purposes, comprising a shirtwaist portion and a drawers portion and having a waist band the shirtwaist portion being formed to open in front from the neck downward to the front center of the waist-line, the waist band coniprising a part permanently secured only to the shirtwaist extending from thejront center to a point at one side and a part perma- 30 nently secured to both the shirtwaist and the drawers extending from said side point across the back and the other side to the front center and a part permanently secured only to the drawers extending along the top of the es drawers'from the front center and adapted to overlap and to be secured to the underlying part of the band at said side point, and the drawers being formed to open from said side point downward to the lower edge -30 thereof. J

In testimony whereof; I have hereunto set my hand. S OX AMUEL F 

